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Wool.

Woodbury. grease wool, unwashed, 10
@l8c; clear grease wool, 23d25c; bury
washed, 1880; tub washed, 3S935c.
ST. LOUIS, MO-, May 23.-Wool-market
wsll sustained at Saturdays prices;
unwashed-good edium, 229271Sc; coarse
braid, 'l7g23c lJw sandy, l3gl8c
fine light, 10 d22c; fine heavy. 1la2Oc. Tub
Washed-choice, 37@371{c; fair, 4g36c; low,
30B33c. Local trade principally.
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WHISKY-StrAight Kentucky Bourbon,
u 30 20; Iedistilled goods from $50 10 81 20,
according 70 proof; rye, S2ag.
WINES-Ameriean extra, qts, $a8; Piper
Heid,ieck, OTIS, SIS; pints, 81; Mumm,s ox-
ira dry, OTIS. g.; pints, S3l so; Veuve
Cliquot qts, kSl; pints. SSS; claret, OTIS, 81 so
ola 30; 81 extra for pints; imported Rhine
wine, Ggl2 for OTIS; Catawba, sweet, 9Occs
i q per salon; CatAwbA, dry, tlcsl rs per
gallon; Catawba, sweet, IS 50es5 per case !;
Catawba, dry. Sg5 per ease California
wines. SOL so ner gallon; imported port,
81 5Oa5; imported sherry, 81 50G5; imported
ale (Burke's bottleryl, pints. 81 IS; OTIS, q;
Angus ota bitters, pts, SIG 30; champagne
cider, ats, 1898 so; TASKS, half pints, IS;
gross piEts, 81; Qts, f6.
ST, LOUIS, MO-, May 2S.-whisky
steady, 81 05.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May: 3.-Mhissy-ais-
tillers finished goods, 81 10,
CINCINNATI, May 2S.-whisky quiet;
sales 1915 barrels finished goods on a basis
of 81 10. N1Naf
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A RARE OPPORTUNITY
To purchase one of the
Finest Plantations
On the Arkansas River.
On the Arkansas River.

1900 acres Of river bottom land, all above
overflow, 1000 acres In hish state OF cultiva-
ton and thoroughly ditched. all under good
fence, 0fwhich or miles Is barbed wire an
plank combined; 50 good frame tenement
holses with brick ohimueys; 2 good dwell
inEs, with oisterns, gardens, orchard, etc. ;
fne barn, stable.aDd cribs; a fnAt3- story gin.
house,. 20 feet long, with splendid maohin-
DRY, gips, feeders, con 1ensers, etc. also,
grist and sawmill, Is head mules and hOr es,
oxen, milch cows, tools, wagons and har-
ness; about 1900 bus cls corn. plenty OF hay,
and cotton seed sufil cient to plant the place.
Located on the nerth bank OF the Arkan-
sas river s or 9 mile below Little Rock, and
miles south OF the MemDhis and Little
Rock raj road The Arkansas Central and
Paramore branch roads to Little Rock have
both been located through the farm, and
will DO running within year, thus making
this most desirable place.
Owing to advanced years and n oOnse.
quent wish to retire from active farm man
agement, the owner will sell at great bar.
gain and upon terms TO suit any purchaser.
Cash payment sufficient TO pay for tho per-
sonal property only required, and, alter
one-third of the real estate has been paid
for, tho balance may stand for 20 years, In.
terest to DO paid annually,
II desired, We can effect an exchange for
the whole or part In good Memphis prop
erty At fair each valuation.
For further Information apply in person
or by correspondence to
0VERT0N a gR0SVENOR,
MAJ. Il
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Decrease in receipts this year lO2
At noon: Liverpool spots we're quiet and
UNCHANGED. Sales, 10000 bales, Of which
Ameri san 500 bales. Receipts, 10000 bales,
OF which American 5000 bales.
Closing quota, ions were as follows; 0rdi-
nary, So Z. cd ordinary, 7-l6d; low mid
ding, 5 1l-i6d; good middling, 10 led;
middling uplands, lS-l6d middling Or
leans. 5 l3-l6d.
The prices ore giUen IN pence and 6lths, hut:
4 So means 6S-64d and OIL medas5 Sid
At noon; Liverpool futures were steady;
May, -; May-June, 5 4Sd: June-July,
8 49i; July August, s Sid; August Septem-
Der, 5 SD; September October, 42d; Oct1-
ber- November, S Sod; November December,
At2 p.m.; Liverpool futures were quiet;
May, 5 4Sd, buyers; May-June, 5 4Sd, buy
ers: June-July, 5 4Sd, buyers; July. August,
55ld, value; August-September,.5 SD, buy
ers; september October, 5 AID, sellers; 0cto-
ber- November, 5 SD value; November De
cember. 29d, buyers; September. SD.
buyers.
At4p.m: Liverpool futures were dull
May, 4Sd, value; May-June, 5 4Sd, SELL
ers; June-July, 5 49d. sellers; July August,
5 sod, value; August September, 8 sid,
buyers; September October, 5 Aid, buyers;
October November, 5 Sid, buyers; Novem-
ber-December. 5 29d value; September,
5 52l, buyers.
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MULEs-steady; IA to 14% hands high, ss5
l5% hands high, sll0@iS5; l5H TO l6 hands
high, $lS5@l75. The chief demand is for
mules from ~ to Is hands high. o-
HORSES-Quiet and s'eady; drives, 40
dl65; heavy draft, Sll5g1S0; saddle, 3lo
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rkO,.EUM.

COAL 0lL-Phms white. wholesale lots.
lSc per gallon.
CLEVELAND. o.. May .2S.-Pstroleum
easyi s. w., llO'. &c.
PIrTSBURG, Pa, May 2S.-Petrolsum
dull. National Transis certificates opened
At 62h, e.osed at 621S, highest 62I4, lowest
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COTTON, MARK ETS.

The local cotton market openad
firm and closed firm; middling, 1OAc.
sales, 925 bales. including $50 Saturday
evening, all to spinners; receipts, 70 bales;
shipments, 766 bales; stock on han0, IL 800
bales; receipts to d te, ,O62 bales; ship.
ments to dale, 63S, 1876 bales.
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G.M.JONES& 90. WAVELET 4 90
Trustee and Receivers Sale.
At WHOLESALE. BY


TTNDER the power vested in me by de-
u cree OF the Chancory Court Of Shelby
county, made November 9, 1885, in the case
Of Rebecca Lowenstein, exeoutrix, vs.. the
Missiaippl Valley Insurance Company and
others, and by the direction Of said decree l
will, on
Saturday, nth day OF Jane, 1857,
within legal hours, at the Courthouse, sell at
public auction, tor cash, the following de-
soribed lot Of land, situated in Memphis,
Shelby county, Tennessee, viz:
Lot No. 4 q the subdivision OF Samuel
Rembert's estate, irontinS 15feet on the eest
side OF Manassas street, with depth OF 1904
feet, beginning Us feet north OF HaWley
street and at the northwest corner CT lot q
said subdivision: thence p0rth with the east
line OF Manassas street 10 feet 70 lot q
thence east with the line Of Lotto, 400 ieet 70
the west lire of lot ~; thence seutn with Ine
said line Is 10 /; thence west wi the norm
lins of lot 8, lif34 feet to the beginningo n
The said property was conveyed oy Y; VI
Biii 10 Robert Hutchinson, tru'tee, BY deed
Teeorded in book 50, page l5b, and was az.
pointed trustee by the decree heretofore
msntione ed In place Of said Hutchinson and
am also receiver ia said cause. The sale 10
io he n AIDE TO satisfy decree against the
mai Sr Of the trust deed founded on the note
secured by IT, Equity OF redemption M
n ',Sssn,sio on '1' A HATCHEIr,
'''''' Trustee and Receiver,
Smith L Collier, ANOrnsys
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HVDEa AVN TALLOW.

HIDES--Dry flint, No. /, l5c; No. 2, l2c;
dry salted, 10 gl2o; green sailed, No. !, 7hoi
No. 2, 60; green, 596c. Sheep skins, lbogtl.
Beeswsx, zoe. TalloW, &c.
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RIVEhs AND WEATHER.

0FEtcH SIGNAJ SERVICE, u. g. All
MRMPHIs, May q, l pm,
The following observations arc take n
at all stations named at 75o meridian time,
which Is one hour later than Memphis time
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RIVERS and STEAMBOAT
MOVEMENTS AT THE IEVEF

ArTiVal'. Guiding Star, New Orleans:
river.
Departures. Guiding Star, Cincinnati;
kae Adams, Arkansas Cityi James Leo,
FriArs Painti CoahomA, OseeoA.
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AGRIOULrnRAL Seeds,

P0WDBR..Kegs, IS; half kegs, q rs
garter kegs, 81 80.
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Hs an aque Gus solution OF the sell
able matter I'm n mineral earsh
sound In ChOctaw county, Ala,
AORr tho famous BIndOn mineral
springs. This earth had greas l0s
enI celebrity as "HOgeTs' EaFth,"
RROm tho name OF the diScOyerSR
% the bod or maine, now VSned ~
ehe Acid Iron Earth Company, %
Mobile, Ala.
FFor DysPepsin,RIld arrangements
- the Digestive Organs and the
Liver, Skin Diseases, Cuts, Rurns,
gealds and Bruises, ACID IRON
RAHTH IL n specific. Rhsumas
oAsm and other chronic diseases
yield 60 AS curative power with
cot fail.
RatlreIy tres nom Alcohol or any drug what
ssSr, ACID IRON EARTH fully deserves To-
1ords embraced In is trademark, "nArUAE'B
UWH REnEDY." See ifss pamphlet, - -
~ SGall Druggists.
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FOR CAIRO AND ST. LOUIS.
1887. Summer Arrangement 1887.

Connecting at Cairo with the Illinois Con-
trail and g., v. h O. Railroads. and at 81.
Louis with Rail and Water Lines for all
points North, West and East.
Leaving MEMPHIS every SUNDAY and
FRIDAY at 4p.m., and on TUESDAYS at
6p.m., from the Elevator Building.
Str. BELLE MEMPHIS
May LIST, 18th and Ath'
Str. CITY OF PROVIDENCE
May 3D., 18th and 9th.
Str. ARKANSAS CITY
May 9th, 18th and 10Th.
Str. CITY or VICKSBURG-
May Sth, 10th and 3lst.
Str. CITY OF CAIRO
May 10th, 22d and June Sd.
For further information, apply to
AID. STORM, Agent.
g. u. HALL, PASSENGER AGENT.
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SEEDS-Clover, a rs per bushel; orchard
grass, 81 SOL 40; herdserass, Scot Nmothy,
S292 % herman millet, $4,000; stock peas,
Al 30Cdl 40.
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TOBACCO Ann sNUFT.

T0BAcco-COmmon, 2SdsS5c ;Oiher grades.
S56lSc
.rNUFFS-Garrett's, lose; Ralph's,
l0hc; Railroad, 80.
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NAILS, LEAD, SHOT.
MULES AND HORSES.

NAILs-lOS, iron. o. SOsE4O; steel, q so.
LEADz6c.
bH0T-Drop, 81 30; buck, E55.
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steady, and closed steady aud 9 TO s points
higher. Sales. $3.50 bales. Quotations
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EXCHANGE.

New York and principal stiles North and
East, "A discount buying, q premium sell
ing; New England sight, q discount buy
ing; New Orleans, 4 discount buying, par
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FINANCE.

Money quiet and supply more than
sufficient for the demand at to per
cent. The Clearing House report is as fol-
lows: ,c,
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

Memphis and Cincinnati Packet
.sLIsy,u COMPANY. s-sIEe
Str. OhiO,..,,,..............M.M NJ. Deem, Master
Str Granite stat~...J. A. Lindsay, Master
Str. Buckeye state..H. J. Vinton, Matter
Str. DesotO"',"".....JohnS s. Jones, Master
Leaves Memphis for Cincinnati every
TUESDAY and FRIDAY at PEN.
Leaves Cincinnati for Memphis every
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at5p.m.
Making special Rates 60 ExcuI sion
Parties.
-ThrouEh tickets at low rates to
st. Louis, Chicago, New York, PhIla-
dolphin, Baltimore, Washington
and all Points North
and East.
Call at tho Company's Office, No. I2 Madi-
son street, for full particulars.
- Q, b. RUSSELL, Agent.
JOHN CARR, Passenger Agent.
Telephone No. 227.
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New York spots opened steady. and closed
strong; middling, lie. Sales, 1872 bales.
Quotations were as follows:

New York futures opened quiet, and closed s6 Sed
bales. The closing quotations were as fol-
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Com SOMPTIOM,

IheVs positive remedy for the above BY ne
90 thousands cases Of the worst Kind and Of fonS
DtoodlnH have been cured Indeed sostroug my faith
IN - o1Ioa1y, that will send TWO BOTTLES fRRH
togeshaR with AVALUABLETREATtSR on tits disease
- eny H1qeTor, Qive express and 7 q, addr AZ.
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The N W Orleans spot market opened quiet
and closed dull but firm: middlinR, lO36c.
Sales, 200 bales. Quotations were as fol-
lows:
Yesterday. Saturday.
Ordinary. ,.,,...,,....R Is f6 l5-l6
Good ordinary ........, 9 Ills 9 lilo
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RAGGING ANn TIES,
DRUGS. PAINTs INn OILS.

BAGGING-7eSHs.
TIES 81 05@1 10.
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QUESTION De YALORES.

Francamente, en- los comienEos
de la famosa Asamblea de Ponce,
que hAsta entire orlas tipogra6cas
y en- especial papel conmemors
El Pueblo, llegamos d Greer que
los valores LAbra-politicos, sc
entiende--Se cotiEariAn con gran
baja, con una enorme deprecis
cion.
Pero ahora, al yer que al fin Y
al cAbo Sc aprob6 en- la Concen
ci6n el sAludo, tambien especial
como ell papel de 81 Pueblo, pro
puesto para el senor LAbrai a!
yer los dilirambos que en- diver
sas peroratas sc han consagrado
al sellor LAbra en- Ia AsAmbleA,
hemos venido en- eonocimiento dc
que no ha habido en- ella, en- los
valores del setlor LAhra, tai bAja
nj tai depreciation.
iQue de golpes dc bombo y de
platilios sc han dedicado ca IL
Conrenct6n al ieaderi
Como resonarian en- los oidos
del setior Baldorioty, por mas
cue 1 Ia pOstre tuvo cue pasaE
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SOIREES.

Hace muchos dias que nuestrs
buena sociedad estA de placemes,
Los martes y los jueves reciben
los ilustres sefiores de Contreras
a sus escogidas amistAdes.
Con tai motive, que no puede
ser mas grato, celebranse en- el
palacio de nuestra Superior Au.
toridad reuniones todas distinction,
cordialidad y dicha. En- elias Sc
baila, Sc reeitan poesias v Sc rinde
culto al bel canto, di frutandose
horas de dulce exf ansi6n que 8, .
10 una circumstance triste, inc
vitable revisten; la de no ser eter-
mas, como no 10 es nj puede ser
NADIA humane.
Z q neral Contreras Y su dig
nisima Consorte sc multiplican en
sus deterencias y amabilidades
para con todos. All no es de ex
trsnar que cads una de esas de-
iciosas tertnlias deje en- el Amino
de los concurrentes q los salones
dc los senores de ContIeras inc.
fables & imperecederos recuerdos
de felicidad y fervientes cultos de
admiration y gratitud.
Semhrar donde quiera sgiAdos
y simpatlas, como sucede q los
sefores de Contreras, q cuan po
cos es dado!
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GRAN PROYE ECTO,

De tai debemos cali6car ell que
ha presentado, en- Ia session de
anoche, nuestro muy celoso & in
teligente Alcalde, senor Soliveres,
para ell arregio de la deuda muni-
cipal. Ha merecido la aproba
cion de los senores Concejales,
de quienes recibi6 ademas un ex
pre>ivo y merecido yoto de gra-
clas, en- prueba de la considera
ci6n que les inspirs, por sus no
torios desvelos en- pro de los
intereSes que lie estan conhados.
El proyecto en- question, del cua
no conocemos aun mas que algu-
nos de,alles, revela gran estudio y
perf-cto conocimiento de la admi
nistracion Y de las leyes por que
sc rige. Va nos ocuparemos de
el. Nos limitamos hoy q enviaI
nues,ro aplauso al seilor Solve.
re-, pcr esta nueva prueba de su
entusiasmo y lie su cello.
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por 10 que no quieo admitir en-
ell pr6logo de la Convention!
Hasta "del pintor mfstico que
ante la divina imagen LENA DE-
fulgores que el alma en- su en-
briaguez de amores verso? ce
lestes concibiera, siente estreme
cerse toda su ser y faquearle las
rodillas, y de hinojos, solo de hi
nojos, toma los pinceles para lie
varla al lienzo"; hasta de ese mis-
tico Apeles, pintando en- tan fati.
gosa postura, nos hablo un ora
dor de la Asamblea al hacer 81
panegirico del senior Labra, y al
realzar sus melitos y sus servi
clos q Ia causa de las libertadea
antillanas.
Y estaba tan conmovido ell ora
dor, que no pudo menos que bal
bucear al considerar Ia arrogante
tigura del seflor Labra.
Daria gusto oirle. IBalbwcean
do! Sc quedariau en- ayunas 10
oyentes. Por ESQ ha publicadt
un periodico Ia perorata. Cree
ria sin duds que no Sc habian en-
terado de la misma los concu
rrentes a la asamblea.
Pero prescindamos de este,
convengamos en- que, pasado e
primer escollo en- que estuvo
punto de zozobrar Ia nave de Ii
Asamblea, dijerase que los cons
tituyentes todos de Ponce no 81
propusieron otra cosa que pone
en- los cuegnos de la luna, COM
vulgarmente Sc dice, d papa La
bra, y prepararle los grandes dis
gustos al seflor Vizcarroniu
aquel caballero que tanto hiz
por ell seror Labra, = que ho.
nj necesita NADIA de e, nj NADIA |
ha de pedir.
En- resumen, que los valore
Labra Sc cotizaron bien, con al
"a, en- la COnVenci6n, y que ell pa
pei que no tuvo demauda, gu
paso ca>i inadvertido, fue ell d,
se1or Vizcarrondo, 8 Cesar d
Bazdm.
Lo sentimos por 81.
Y por El Pueblo.
Y por el senior Baldorioty.
Pero no rodemos llorar.
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Antonio y D. Eleno Espinet, el primero
propietario y ambos Profesores rnra-
les, don Benito Camprano, don Carlos
Camprano, don Victor Camprano, don
Jose F. Echeaadia y don Antonio j.
Sustd, no Sc conocen en- la Jurisdiction,
don Santiago Santoni, Juez municipal,
extranjero; no Sc lie conocen ninguns
propiedad. Ramon Gomez, Ramon
Quinones, Sebastian Melo y Mario Me-
10, jornsleros. Portalatin Rodriguez,
guardia urbano; don Nicolas FCsa,
don Sergio E. Arroyo, don Francisco
Arroyo y don Jose Lopez Robles, hJos
de familia: los demas firmantes nc
mencionsdos son propietarios, excepto
don Edistio Csballos, ex-Profesor ru.
raj.
De 10 demostrado resulta que en- este
pueblo, a pesar de figursr en- primers
Inca ell seflor Dslegado del Gobierno
General, solo han podido reunir para
Ia protesta ell escasisimo ntmero de
firmas que en- ella Sc ven, numero es
casisimo, 81, supuesto que en- la juris
dicci6n existen, POGO mas 8 menos, 20O
propietarios, y en- NADIA guardian compa
raci6u estos con aquellos. Los sefo'
res Diputados contra quienes Sc pro
tesla deben estar orgullosos de 81
obra, y seguros de que q su lado esta
10 inmensa msyoria de los leales habi
tsntes de este pals cuyos intereses cor
tanto tes6n defender y cuyos deseol
tan bien han sabido interpreter.
Somos de ", Sr. Director, atentos
seguros amigos,
@, B. s. M.
Tdrios propietarios.
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@. B. S. NJ.
Jose de la Tore q TillaMuera.

Repetimos que esta carta, por sus
expresivas y afectnosas manifes.
taciones, honra a su autor, a quien.
por otra payte, nuestro compa'
nero ell senor Aquenza agradece
tambien la distinction con que lie
ha favotecido ell senior La Tore
Villuueva dispensandole la date-
rencia de hacerle participe de sut
hidalgo, sentimientos para cor
esta isla.
Por esto, por 10 expr( s1do al
principle de estas lineas, y porque
creemus interpreter los deseos
del senor La Tore Villauueva
no hemos vacilado un momento
en- trasiadar a estas co'umuas su
sentida y elocuente carta.
E4 mny justo que Sc encere de
ella la provincial.
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h II. P.
Otro ca@HcO.

La Srta. Crucita Pihero y Estre.
liza ha muerto.
Tras larga y penosa enfermedad,
rindi6 su tribute & Ia naturaleza
esta virtuosa sehorita; su alma pu.
ra { Immaculate vol6 al cielo de.
jando sumidas en- ell mas profnndo
dolor q su desconsolada familia
que la llora, a sus numerosas ami
gas que la sienten, va esta socie-
dad EN- la que deja un vacio in
menso.
Con una resignation de angel
veiase siempre q Crucita en- ell le-
cho del dolor con la sourisa en- los
labios, compartiendo carihosamen-
to con los que Ia visitaban las fra.
ses lie bondad y de cariiio innatos
en- ella. Crucita veia en- sus SUI
frimientos un goce, ella saba que
su alma pura iria al cielo, Y desde
alli felis y dichosa rogaria pOF que
~ descosolada tamilia, aus amigos,
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CARTA.

Nuestro querido compAnero de
reduction el senor AquenEa Ia
recibido la sigu:ente carta del
st nor Senador del RENO don Jo-
K de Ia Tore ViIlanueva, elegi.
do por esta Provincial y Ia dc Va.
.sdolid, y 81 cuAl, como nuestros
lectores saben, ha QuedAdo repre-.
sentando en- Ia Alta Camara 9
los vallisoletanos. mediante el
sorteo reglsmentario veriticAdo el
II del proximo pasado Febrero.
La carta del senor La Tore
villanueva, que en- verdad habls
muy alto de los sentimieatoa Dc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-03-16

gratitud de tan respectable caba-
llero hacia esta isla, y de sus le-
vantados y mobiles deseos en- favor
de la prosperidad y esplendor de
Ia misma; esta carta, declines,
debe ser conocida por estos cul.
tos habitantes, que seguramente
estimaran como es debido las Ca.
rinosas protestas y ofrecimientos
del senior La Tore Villanueva,
cuya representation en- ell Senado
nos ha quitado ell azar de Ia suer-
te, no la yoiuntad del que ha es;
critic a nuestro citado crmpa1ero
la aludida caIta.
Hela aqui:
Secretarfa del Senado, 18 de Fe-
brerO de 1887.
Sr. D. Jacinto Aquenza, Diputa-
do Provincial.
Muy senior .:io de mi mas dis
tinguida consideration: HOnrado
simultaneamente con Ia dOble re-
presentation senatorial de las pro.
vincias de Puerto-Rico y Vallado.
lid, en- las 1ltimas elecciones gene
rales, bube lie presentar primera'
mente oil acta de esta, en- la Sc.
cretarfa del Senado, por no habel
llegado todavia la de aquella a la
Peninsula, 4 fin de habilitarme pa
ra 81 ejercicio del cargo de Secre-
tario, al cual me llamabau indica'
clones del Gobierno de s. M, rati
ficadas luego por la election de Ia
Oamara.
| Merced q esta circunstancia de
caracter fortuito, y conforme a ur
art{culo del Regiamento, va no tu'
We libertad de optar entire las dos
provincias, Puerto Rico y Vallado
lid, que me habian dispensado IL
inmerecida honra de representar'
las, viendome, por ell contrario, for
zosameute sometido al so1teo, SO
gun dictamen de la Oomisi6n dt
actas, aprobado por el Senado.
Verificado en- la session del dis
IA, sali6 de la urna "Valladolid,
quedandose en- ell fondo la papelet'
Puerto Rico," con 10 cual qued'
casado con la primera y divOrcia
do, con honda pena, de la segunda
| Con estas explicaciones, com
prendera V. que no ba sido mi vo
luntad. sino el azar, ell que, po
una s6rie de gradaciones fatales
me ha privado de la honrosisim;
linvestidura de senador por Puerto
Rico; pero este no obsta. para qu'
70, que nunca olvidar6 el insign'
favor que me ha hecho esa hermo
sa isla, consagre tOdos mis- esfuer
zos al desarrollo de su riqueza y
fomento de sus intereses morales
de igual suerte v con la mism
energia, que 81 a1n distrutara de
improbable honor de ser su repre-
Sentante.
Sfrvase V. aceptar las ideas ex
puestas como la expression ma
genuina y sipcera dc mi pensa
miento, y tenga V. la seguridad d
que, 10 mismO que antes, tendr
siempre sumo gusto en- complacer
le su affmO. y atento s. s.